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With the high cost of fruits and vegetables in the grocery store, why not simply grow your own? You'll have fresher, cleaner food to eat, improving your health while saving money on groceries. You are also taking a giant step towards an eco-friendly lifestyle by growing your own produce. It will connect you with your neighbors, and have a positive impact on family life by teaching children about the importance of food quality and production, all while protecting the planet.
About this Variety
Potato Gold Rush Russet is a popular variety known for its excellent flavor, texture, and versatility in the kitchen. This potato has become a favorite among both home gardeners and commercial growers due to its reliable performance and high-quality tubers. Potato Gold Rush Russet has a classic russet appearance with rough, thick, brown skin and white to pale yellow flesh. Twelve seed tubers can yield between 60 to 120 potatoes in summer.
Highlights
- Non GMO
- Excellent for cooking
- Great for containers, raised beds and edible gardens
Exposure:
Full Sun
Harvest:
Late Summer
Height:
Grows 20-25" tall
Spacing/Depth:
Plant 12-15" apart, 3-5" deep
USDA Zones:
Hardy in USDA zones 3-9
Growing Instructions
Plant potatoes in a sunny location in early spring after the ground warms to about 50ºF. Dig a hole 6-8" deep. Amend heavy clay soil before planting by working in organic matter into the soil. Set tuber firmly into place. Cover with 3" of soil. When shoots reach 8" tall, mound soil to cover halfway up the stems. Repeat this process during the growing season to keep the tubers covered. Potatoes exposed to sunlight turn green, which causes the flesh to taste bitter. Keeping tubers covered prevents greening. Water to keep plants consistently moist, especially when plants flower and right after, since this is the peak time when tubers are forming. Potatoes are sensitive to drought. Soil: Light, loose, well drained, slightly acidic soil with pH level of 5.8 to 6.5 is best.
Care Tip
For best success, rotate potatoes, growing them in a different spot for 3 years in a row before cycling through the growing spots again. Moving potatoes to a different place in the garden each year will help limit disease and insect problems. Harvest: You can harvest new potatoes usually 2-3 weeks after plants flower. Harvest all potatoes after vines have died. You will find tubers 4-6" below the soil surface.